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Brian Ashton Taipau Cootes

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dad was 21 when he joined the army in 1963 ,8 months later he was on his way to the malayan peninsular where he was to serve for just over 2 years in very trying tropical jungle conditions .in 1966 transferred to the reserves where he was to serve for another 5 years . his medallic recongnition for service to his country he was awarded the new zealand operational service medal ,the general service medal with the borneo and malay peninsular clasps and the pingat jasa malaysia medal and the nz defence service medal .

my dad i love you and i miss you,i wish i was a better son xoxo

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    16 August 2011 NZMVA
    Otaki, Wellington Region NZMVA
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    Otaki Public Cemetery Otaki New Zealand AWMM RSA Y, Row RSB, Plot 21 AWMM
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    • Gurr, Robert M. (1995). Voices from a border war : a history of 1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1963 to 1965. Melbourne, Vic.: Robert Gurr. AWMM
    • Pugsley, C. (2003). From emergency to confrontation: the New Zealand armed forces in Southeast Asia, 1949-1966. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. AWMM
    • H.E. Chamberlain, Nominal Roll – 1 RNZIR, 8 May 1964, in Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing, pp.139-150 AWMM
    • Last Post - New Zealand Malaya Veterans Association AWMM
    • Malayan Veterans Assn. (2004-). Selamat : Newsletter of the Malayan Veterans' Association Inc. AWMM
    • Iwi, Hapū, Rohe and additional whakapapa information kindly provided from “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM
    • Ngāti Raukawa in World War 2 - 1939-1945 & further (credit to Reuben Waaka, Diane Taylor, Te Kenehi Teira). Part of “Ngāti Raukawa and 20th century wars. Ngā Pakanga o Te Ao. Participation, Price, and Post-War Experience.” Research conducted by Te Kenehi Teira and Heeni Collins (2022). Report commissioned by Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Wellington (Wai 2200 Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry). AWMM

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